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NOT AN EASY WIN
Nothing's gone right for twelve-year old Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina, to live with his granny. When Lawrence ends up in one too many fights at his new school, he gets expelled. The fight wasn't his fault, but since his pop's been gone, it feels like no one listens to what Lawrence has to say.
Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who runs a chess program. Some of the kids in the program will be picked to compete in the Charlotte Classic chess tournament. Could this be Lawrence's chance to go home?
Lawrence doesn't know anything about chess, but something about the center - and the kids there - feels right. Lawrence thought the game was over...but does he have more moves left than he thought?
Chrystal Giles is the author of Take Back the Block and an #OwnVoices writer, with a strong focus on creating stories that bring the hopes and hurdles of African American children to the mainstream children's book market. She is a member of SCBWI and was selected as a 2018 We Need Diverse Books Mentee. One of Chrystal's poems appears in the poetry anthology, ThankU: Poems of Gratitude (Lerner/Millbrook, September 2019). She lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina
Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who runs a chess program. Some of the kids in the program will be picked to compete in the Charlotte Classic chess tournament. Could this be Lawrence's chance to go home?
Lawrence doesn't know anything about chess, but something about the center - and the kids there - feels right. Lawrence thought the game was over...but does he have more moves left than he thought?
Chrystal Giles is the author of Take Back the Block and an #OwnVoices writer, with a strong focus on creating stories that bring the hopes and hurdles of African American children to the mainstream children's book market. She is a member of SCBWI and was selected as a 2018 We Need Diverse Books Mentee. One of Chrystal's poems appears in the poetry anthology, ThankU: Poems of Gratitude (Lerner/Millbrook, September 2019). She lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Published 2023-02-01 by Random House Children's Books |